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The snow fell on the vanilla kingdom’s grounds hard. The sky was clouded with big,thick, heavy clouds dropping snow on the kingdom. Kids could be seen playing around in the snow. Classes and schools had been canceled from the amount of snow. Usually, the climate in the kingdom was warm but not today. The people of the vanilla kingdom could be seen shoveling snow or trying to get to work. The king always hired many cookies to help clear the roads for the fellow citizens. He would’ve helped himself but, with his age it was quite impossible.
Pure vanilla sat staring at the snow fall from above. This was a common practice of his on days like these. He loved watching the snow come and go from his kingdom. He liked watching it rise and then recent. The castle was pretty warm. Pure vanilla loved to be extra warm during winters like these so he sat in front his window with a big blanket his friends had gifted him years before. Watching all his citizen play and work he spotted a certain blue cookie out in the distance. Pure vanilla shot up in shock upon seeing Shadow Milk out in the snow with not layers or anything on! All he had was his normal,everyday clothes on. Pure vanilla shot up from his seat and rushed over to his coat rack and put some layers on to go get Shadow Milk from the snow.
He threw a couple shirts on, couple pants, many socks and a big jacket. He then grabbed a couple other pieces of clothing for Shadow Milk. He then bolted out the door in search for Shadow Milk. Hopefully he didn’t run too far but with him, you never know. Pure vanilla hunter down Shadow Milk. He looked high and low not knowing where he could’ve been. He then spotted Shadow Milk with some kids, telling them a scary story about Krampus. Pure vanilla ran up to him before he could scare the kids even more. He grabbed him by his waist and pulled him in for a warm hug. He could feel how could Shadow Milk actually was. He felt him shudder under him from the warmth. Pure vanilla spun around and told the children non of those stories were real and to have a wonderful Christmas. The cookies wished him a happy Christmas as well and ran away.
“Aw Come on! I was just getting to the scariest part!” Shadow Milk exclaimed. Pure vanilla didn’t pay any attention to him. He started shoving layers and layer in Shadow Milk. Shadow Milk tried shoving him off but couldn’t. “Hey! I’m fine get off me!”
“No! You’re going to freeze out here!” Pure vanilla said shoving another layer over shadow milks head. Shadow milk knew he would never escape this so he stood there letting his lover stuff clothes over him. He’s told Pure Vanilla multiple times he doesn’t get cold because he’s a beast but the man won’t listen.
Pure Vanilla knows Shadow Milk says he can’t get cold but he does. the beast can’t feel if they are cold or not. They’ll only feel it when they are about to die from hypothermia. Pure Vanilla had found this out while scrolling around in an abandoned library in the spire. The witches had some design flaws while making the virtues like making them not able to feel when their body is getting cold. There’s so many more but at the moment this one was the only one that matters. Pure vanilla finish putting all the clothes over Shadow Milk’s freezing body. He then felt Shadow Milk again to feel he was still extremely cold. He spoke offering to head back to the castle. “My love, may we head back to castle at this time? I’m afraid I’m getting cold my self haha!”
Shadow Milk agreed and started the lead back to thw castle. They walk upon a snow covered road leading to the castles garden. The garden had withered from the weather, only some flowers remained. They entered the Vanilla Castle. Warmth hitting both of there skin. Pure Vanilla then ran to grab a blanket for the both of them. Shadow Milk decided this was a good time to take off all the layer Pure Vanilla had forced him to wear. Pure Vanilla then came running back into the entrance way of the castle. He was running with a giant blanket. Shadow milk was done shedding when he saw Pute Vanilla running in.
Pure vanilla exclaimed “Shadow Milk! Can we please watch the snow fall or a Christmas movie?” He was practically bouncing up and down. Shadow Milk couldn’t refuse,neither did he want to. Pure Vanilla was filled with excitement. He just loved the holiday season. The excitement around it made these days so much better. Now with Shadow Milk by his side the holidays would become so much more enjoyable. He would spend most of these days with other cookies in the kingdom, helping out when he can. He would still now do the same but now on the lonely nights of these days he would have Shadow Milk with him.
Pure vanilla then reached around in the blanket and pulled out a dark,night, blue sweater. It was covered with yellow stars. Some starts were filled in and some weren’t. He then said “Here” to Shadow Milk “A sweater to keep you warm!” The blanket was not draped over his shoulders with the sweater now placed in his hands reaching out for Shadow Milk. He of course took the sweater. He had recently discovered that on the third of December most people would exchange sweaters to wear. He didn’t really know why. In his time in the tree they didn’t have technology or any access to the outside world so he had to learn many things about the new world. Now the exchange part, he had no sweater prepared so he didn’t now what to do. An idea popped into his head. Pure vanilla turned around to go ahead and start walking towards the kitchen to start making them some hot cocoa. Shadow Milk then summoned a portal to his dresser and pulled out a white cable knit sweater. He then called out for Pure Vanilla. He turned around and his eyes widened.
“Oh my! Thank you so much Shadow Milk!” Pure vanilla said with much enthusiasm. He was truly surprised that Shadow Milk even knew what today ment. He didn’t expect anything but getting the sweater ment much more than he ever thought it would. He threw it on him as fast as he could and hugged Shadow Milk. He whispered “Thank you so much Shadow Milk”
“Awww no problem my Silly Nilly! Now come on I thought you wanted to watch a movie?” Shadow Milk said while pulling away. Pure Vanilla shot up and took Shadow Milk’s hand and pulled him towards the kitchen. Pure Vanilla started making the hot chocolate. Shadow Milk watched while grabbing whipped cream from the fridge. They made their drinks got ready for the movie. 30 minutes into the movie Pure Vanilla fell asleep on Shadow Milks shoulder. They rested there for the night. Emptied glasses on the table in front of them. The movie stopped and the two of them were already asleep on each other.